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Verifire kicked clear of the field in the final furlong in his career debut March 15 at Colonial Downs to win the six-furlong maiden special weight race by a widening 6 ¼-lengths [WATCH RACE]. With a final time of 1:08.14 that was less than a half-second off the track… Read More

The OBS March 2-year-olds in Training sale finished with a bang for Yaupon when his last offering brought a winning bid of $875,000 during the Thursday afternoon session. From the first crop of his Grade 1-winning, sire, the bay colt, hip No. 798, was consigned by Pick View LLC, agent… Read More

After a very swift 9 4/5-second breeze at the Under Tack show, a filly from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Basin garnered plenty of attention in the sales ring Wednesday at OBS, ultimately hammering for $270,000. Consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, agent and catalogued as hip No. 302, the… Read More

Grade 1 winner Rock Your World, whose first foals are 2-year-olds of 2025, had three juveniles bring six figures during the Wednesday session of the OBS March 2-year-olds in Training sale. Leading the way was hip No. 438, which sold for $180,000 to Pedro Lanz, agent for KAS Stables. Consigned… Read More

Anchored by a $400,000 colt Wednesday at the OBS March 2-year-olds in Training sale, Yaupon has had a half-dozen horses bring at least $200,000 during the high-profile auction. Hip No. 456, consigned by Pike Racing at Highlander Training Center, Agent, was the highlight thus far for Yaupon, bringing a winning… Read More

Leading Second-Crop sire Authentic had one of the top-five sellers during Wednesday’s session of the OBS March 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 491 hammered for $600,000. Consigned by Top Line Sales, agent for breeder Machmer Hall, the bay colt went to Pedro Lanz, agent for KAS Stables. The… Read More

Bolt d’Oro had the second-highest priced filly of the day during Wednesday’s session of the OBS March 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 405 brought a winning bid of $600,000. Consigned by Brandon and Ali Rice’s Ricehorse Stable for breeder Machmer Hall, the dark bay filly went to AMO… Read More

Freedom’s Not Free became Omaha Beach’s third stakes winner of the year with his two-length win in Sunday’s $100,000 Pasadena S. over the Santa Anita Park turf course. The 3-year-old colt was making his two-turn turf debut in the one-mile affair. Breaking from the inside post, he settled comfortably into… Read More

Accelerize debuted in devastating fashion Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, rolling home the easiest of winners by 7 ¾-lengths in a seven-furlong maiden special weight contest for 3-year-olds. The Omaha Beach colt, bred by Spendthrift Farm LLC and co-owned with Repole Stable, stole the show on a day that featured… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s trio of Grade 1-winning first-season stallions – Dornoch, Kingsbarns, and National Treasure – have all had their first respective mares confirmed in foal. Dornoch, Good Magic’s multiple Grade 1 winner, classic winner & Eclipse finalist of 2024, had his first mare reported as in foal at Hidden Springs… Read More

Maximus Mischief tallied his fourth stakes winner of the year on March 4th at Parx when Baby Dukes fought off a stern challenge from Right Wing Runner to win the $75,000 City of Brotherly Love S. The pair of 3-year-olds battled for the top spot the entire 1 1/16-mile trip. Read More

Drexel Hill’s come-from-behind victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Busher S. earned the 3-year-old Bolt d’Oro filly 50 points in Road to the Kentucky Oaks championship series, virtually assuring herself of a starting position the May 2nd race at Churchill Downs. Bolt d’Oro has a trio of graded stakes winners, tops among… Read More